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[goldust40]

On 4/20/2024 at 11:46 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Infidelity by Arthur Weigal   Novel Library No. 24    1949   $40

This famous GGA cover art, likely by Peter Driben, was re-used on the comic book Intimate Confessions No. 7

VF minus. It's square, tight and glossy. Some dust shadows on the back cover about all there is to report.    A beautiful Avon!

 

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[Surfing Alien]

On 4/20/2024 at 6:53 PM, TheComicsPreacher said:

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[Surfing Alien]

Liana by Martha Gellhorn  Popular Library NO. 1529  2nd print 1954    $15  SOLD to NerV

Gorgeous colors on this Ray Johnson GGA painting with great vignettes on the back cover as well.  One of the many inter-racial genre from this time period.

Square, tight and glossy. Has a reader crease, light vertical crease on back and some edgewear. A real nice looking book.

 

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[N e r V]

On 4/20/2024 at 4:09 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Liana by Martha Gellhorn  Popular Library NO. 1529  2nd print 1954    $15

Gorgeous colors on this Ray Johnson GGA painting with great vignettes on the back cover as well.  One of the many inter-racial genre from this time period.

Square, tight and glossy. Has a reader crease, light vertical crease on back and some edgewear. A real nice looking book.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Tightrope by Stanley Kauffmann.    Popular Library No. 520   1953   $15  SOLD to mstrange

One of Owen Kampen's blonde beauties featured on this Popular, another one with great art on the back as well.

Feels unread with the one light crease at upper right and the rest of the book feeling clean and fresh

 

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[mstrange]

On 4/20/2024 at 4:13 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Tightrope by Stanley Kauffmann.    Popular Library No. 520   1953   $15

One of Owen Kampen's blonde beauties featured on this Popular, another one with great art on the back as well.

Feels unread with the one light crease at upper right and the rest of the book feeling clean and fresh

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[Surfing Alien]

Addicted To Murder by Theodore Drachman  Avon T-383   1960    $15 SOLD to Goldust40

I love this cover design by an uncredited artist.  Falls in the drug story category

Fine/Fine plus. Square and tight has a few creases to covers. Light rubbing and edgewear

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/21/2024 at 12:25 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Addicted To Murder by Theodore Drachman  Avon T-383   1960    $15

I love this cover design by an uncredited artist.  Falls in the drug story category

Fine/Fine plus. Square and tight has a few creases to covers. Light rubbing and edgewear

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[Surfing Alien]

Violent Streets by Dale Kramer Signet No. 1226  1st Printing  1955   $30

Gang girl alert!    James Avati JD cover art, he didn't too many of those IIRC

Nice higher grade copy VF minus, has a little bending at the lower right front, a bit of edgewer, otherwise a very square, glossy copy that looks unread.

[Surfing Alien]

Teen-Age Terror by Wenzell Brown    Gold Medal s734  PBO   1st Print 1958    $35  SOLD to OuterboroGuy

Belt-whipping cover art by James Meese - a JD "fridge magnet"  Shocking back cover blurb

Fine plus/VF minus. Square, tight and glossy. Has a bit of edgewear, a light stain to the top page edge. Super smooth covers with no creases.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Bitter Tea of General Yen by Grace Zaring Stone  Popular Library No. 169   1949   $10  SOLD to Goldust40

Early Popular Library GGA by an uncredited artist

Spine has a crack at the middle but the book is solid and tight and the main cover image looks good with the wear apparent in the pics

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/21/2024 at 12:48 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Bitter Tea of General Yen by Grace Zaring Stone  Popular Library No. 169   1949   $10

Early Popular Library GGA by an uncredited artist

Spine has a crack at the middle but the book is solid and tight and the main cover image looks good with the wear apparent in the pics

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Most Likely To Love by Fletcher Flora   Monarch No. 426   1964   $25  SOLD to Goldust40

Stunning Rafael DeSoto Good Girl cover art

Fine Plus. Super glossy and new looking. Has slight slant, some light bends to covers and some edgewear. Looks great.

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/21/2024 at 12:59 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Most Likely To Love by Fletcher Flora   Monarch No. 426   1964   $25

Stunning Rafael DeSoto Good Girl cover art

Fine Plus. Super glossy and new looking. Has slight slant, some light bends to covers and some edgewear. Looks great.

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[Surfing Alien]

Octagon House by Phoebe Atwood Taylor   Dell No. 171   1947   $8

A real nice Art Deco cover design from the Golden Age with map back

VG, has the usual Dell lamination creases that don't break color but you can see them held at an angle. Lamination almost all intact. Square and tight though, with great color.

[Surfing Alien]

Naked Canvas by Warwick Scott   Popular Library No. 648    1955   $15  SOLD to mstrange

Not sure who this artist is but the GGA is real pretty

VF minus. Has one bend on the front cover and a little pen scribble on the back but a very square, glossy new looking book.

 

 

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[mstrange]

On 4/20/2024 at 5:16 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Naked Canvas by Warwick Scott   Popular Library No. 648    1955   $15

Not sure who this artist is but the GGA is real pretty

VF minus. Has one bend on the front cover and a little pen scribble on the back but a very square, glossy new looking book.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Hot Diary by Howard Olmstead and  Ring Around a Rogue by J.M. Flynn  Ace D-459  1st Edition 1960   $35 SOLD to Goldust40

Pretty glorious cover by Robert Maguire on Hot Diary. Tough to find this nice

VF minus. Very square and glossy with very light reader lines and a couple small faults. A pretty book

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/21/2024 at 1:38 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Hot Diary by Howard Olmstead and  Ring Around a Rogue by J.M. Flynn  Ace D-459  1st Edition 1960   $35

Pretty glorious cover by Robert Maguire on Hot Diary. Tough to find this nice

VF minus. Very square and glossy with very light reader lines and a couple small faults. A pretty book

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[Surfing Alien]

The Mean Streets by Thomas B. Dewey Perma M-3032    1st Print 1956   $20  SOLD to OuterBoroGuy

A cool JD/hardboiled combo with a nice James Meese cover of jazzed up kids dancing

Square and tight with mostly spine wear and a lightish crease at lower right.

 

 

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